Removing infertile eggs

[Vconde09]

When should I remove infertile eggs from my incubator?

 

[LikeTurkeys]

I think you should be able to see when they're not developing by day 7, though it may be wise to wait a little longer (till day 10 or so) for dark eggs. When I was incubating some dark brown eggs, all the infertile ones I removed at day 7, though I could have waited longer.

 

[Mtnboomer]

Candle white eggs after about 4days and brown ones after a week. If their not fertile remove from the incubator. There will be no immaculate conception at this point.

 

[mdees88]

I candle all my eggs at lockdown and this is when I remove them.....

 

[Vconde09]

Ok this is only my second time incubating and I have a new incubator this year so I am super nervous!

 

[Knighstar679]

I candle at day 7 and 10. I will remove infertile or red rings around then. But I usually hatch duck eggs so they take longer.

 

[aart]

When should I remove infertile eggs from my incubator?

You'll learn to know when...when you see they are obviously not developing.

First Hatch - I candled on day 7-10-14-18.

Day 7 - didn't see much but the air cells, which I outlined with a pencil every time I candled, maybe some veining and lumps..maybe moving...I was very disappointed.

Day 10 - could definitely see veins and some movement...maybe some clears and blood rings.

Day 14 - saw much more definition of shape, movement and realized what I had seen the previous times. Clears and blood ring more obvious.

Day 18 - pulled the now very obvious clears and blood rings. Viable chicks almost filled egg and wasn't as much movement.

 

[Ecto04]

I candle all my eggs at lockdown and this is when I remove them.....

please help! Lockdown tonight!!

This egg was developingthe same as the others at day 7 With veins and movement. Around day 12, I couldn’t see veins anymore. This is what it looked like (black and white photos). Is this a blood ring? Since then, the dark area that is typically the embryo has gotten bigger, but I don’t see veins anymore and there’s no movement that I can see (orange pics - opposite sides of the egg.) For the most part, I don’t believe it’s viable anymore but just in case, I’ve been afraid to remove it. It’s time for lockdown now. Could it really explode if I leave it In? Please tell me what to do!

 

[mdees88]

At lockdown, when you candle the egg you should only be able to see the air sac. The rest should be dark and shouldn't really let light through. Like this picture....

I would remove that egg.



This is a good thread for checking development while candling....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ion-through-incubation-of-chicken-eggs.47879/

 

[Ecto04]

At lockdown, when you candle the egg you should only be able to see the air sac. The rest should be dark and shouldn't really let light through. Like this picture....

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I would remove that egg.



This is a good thread for checking development while candling....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ion-through-incubation-of-chicken-eggs.47879/

Thank you! I feel much better removing it now.